Bill Becher's Harrisburg City Islanders will open Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play next Tuesday night against the Premier Development League's Reading United A.C. at Exeter High School's Don Thomas Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Reading United, which like the City Islanders is affiliated with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union, defeated amateur side Lehigh Valley United Sonic F.C. 2-0 in Tuesday night's Open Cup first round in suburban Reading.

In their six previous Open Cup experiences, the City Islanders (5-1-0) have never begun American soccer's national tournament away from Skyline Sports Complex. Harrisburg has played Reading twice before in the Open Cup, but both games were at Skyline.

Becher's City Islanders popped Reading 4-1 in the 2009 Open Cup, then defeated Brendan Burke's club 2-1 in the 2011 tournament.

Harrisburg has reached the Open Cup quarterfinals four times, including last season when the City Islanders dropped a 5-2 decision to the Union at PPL Park in Chester.

Harrisburg's 2012 Open Cup run also was highlighted by victories over Major League Soccer's New England Revolution and New York Red Bulls.

Before meeting Reading United, Becher's City Islanders will close out a two-game USL PRO homestand against league-leading Orlando Friday night (7 p.m.) at Skyline.